More COVID-19 deaths at Okanagan care homes, 519 new cases in B.C.

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“I want to offer our condolences to all the families and caregivers. We continue to see COVID-19 activity in many areas of the southern Interior, so please remain vigilant in following the COVID-19 precautions: keep to your household bubble, stay home when you are sick, practice physical distancing, wear a mask, and wash your hands often,” Susan Brown, CEO and president of Interior Health, said.

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Heritage Square long-term care in Vernon has 52 COVID cases: 40 residents and 12 staff, with five deaths connected to an outbreak.

Noric House long-term care in Vernon has 37 cases: 24 residents and 13 staff.

Mountainview Village long-term care in Kelowna has 16 cases: eight residents and eight staff, with two deaths connected to an outbreak.

Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna has 45 cases: 40 residents and five staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.

In total, 12 more deaths were announced Wednesday, raising the provincial death toll to 1,031.

The province announced 519 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 84 within Interior Health.

Update on other outbreaks:

· Outbreak declared at Cariboo Memorial Hospital with four staff connected to this outbreak.

· Canim Lake has 44 cases linked to the outbreak.

· Sunnybank long-term care in Oliver has 25 cases: 18 residents and seven staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.

· Williams Lake Seniors Village has two cases: one resident and one staff.

· Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna has 45 cases: 40 residents and five staff, with two deaths connected to this outbreak.

· Teck mining operations remains at 16 IH cases linked to the outbreak.

· McKinney Place long-term care in Oliver has 78 cases: 55 residents and 23 staff, with 17 deaths connected to this outbreak.

· Village by the Station long-term care in Penticton has 10 cases: five residents and five staff, with one death connected to this outbreak.